Chemical pathology is the study of the cause and progress of diseases by using chemistry and other laboratory study. A chemical pathologist uses biochemical data from the study of tissues, cells and fluids from the body to aid in detecting, confirming and monitoring diseases. This specialist can act as a clinical consultant in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Mississippi has 1 practicing chemical pathologists. Broken out by city, chemical pathology doctor density in Flowood is 1 and in Jackson is 1.

Mississippi’s population is 2,921,088, and its capital is Jackson. Mississippi is known as the birthplace of blues music, and there are many museums and historical sites dedicated to the legends who created this original American art form. In Crystal Springs, see the Robert Johnson Heritage & Blues Museum in Crystal Springs, the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, or the original home sites of Muddy Waters, W.C Handy, or Mississippi John Hurt. Edwards is home to the world’s only cactus plantation. Take a Biloxi Shrimp Tour on the Mississippi river, tour the Historic Victorian District in Brookhaven, or see the Mississippi Petrified Forest in Flora. In Jackson, popular sites include the planetarium, the Beaux Arts style architecture of the State Capitol Building, or the Jackson Zoological Park.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Mississippi has a population of 2,921,088. Of this population, 741,068 are under the age of 18 and 356,908 are at or above the age of 65.